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Following the footsteps of Gorbachev: In January 1990, two months before Lithuania’s independence was re-established, the head of the Soviet empire visited the Lithuanian village of Bridai. Contemporary witnesses remember the days before and after the 11th of March. By Monika Griebeler and Vytenė Stašaitytė more ...

January 1990: Lithuania was counting down its final days as part of the Soviet Union, when unexpectedly Mikhail Gorbachev visited the country. We met with contemporary witnesses in the village of Bridai. They remember the Soviet times and recall juicy details from the state visit. By Monika Griebeler and Vytenė Stašaitytė more ...